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Childhood obesity

What would it take to stop child obesity? Studies show that children are being a lot less active and they are making very poor food choices. These bad choices are increasing their waistline and impacting their overall health. Children are suffering from many known diseases caused by obesity. With the rise of childhood obesity, doctors are discovering kids as young as 8 are showing signs of many diseases that were not associated with obesity until now. The poor food choices at home and school are one of the major causes of the childhood obesity epidemic. Schools and health departments are trying to improve the food choices offered at school and educating the students on what healthy eating is. These professionals are encouraging families to learn together so they can all eat healthy at home. Many television stations along with schools and communities are trying to encourage active lifestyles for the entire family in an attempt to combat the obesity epidemic. Only time will tell if these programs will truly help.